Gene Kaufmann

Gene Kaufmann is a Minden, Nevada, attorney with more than 25 years of experience in estate planning, personal injury, business transactions, and civil litigation. He advises individuals, families, businesses, and insurers on preventive planning and contested matters. His practice includes wills and estate plans, probate concerns, business structures, personal injury claims, insurance coverage, construction defects, property disputes, and other complex civil matters.

Kaufmann earned his J.D. from Ohio Northern University in 1995 and a B.A. from Indiana University. He is licensed to practice law in Nevada, California, and Indiana. His legal education and multistate admissions support a practice that requires careful analysis of estate planning needs, contractual relationships, insurance obligations, property rights, business risks, and litigation strategy.

Kaufmann has represented clients in high-stakes matters involving water rights, construction defects, will contests, partition actions, personal injury, and insurance coverage. He has handled scores of injury claims for individuals and insurance companies. He has also served as personal counsel for defendants when insurers appointed separate defense counsel, helping protect insured clients from possible personal exposure and encouraging settlements within available policy limits.

Gene Kaufmann brings extensive trial, appellate, negotiation, and settlement experience to each engagement. Having litigated disputes through multiple trials and appeals, he understands that an early, practical resolution may better serve a client than prolonged proceedings. He approaches estate plans and business structures with the same preventive focus, working to reduce future conflict. His practice emphasizes preparation, transparency, collaborative problem solving, and legal strategies aligned with each client’s financial and personal objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Kaufmann Law
• Member, State Bar of Nevada
• Member, State Bar of California
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Nevada
• California
• Indiana

Education

• Ohio Northern University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Indiana University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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